When it comes to table tennis, whether it is the world table tennis or the domestic table tennis industry, Liu Guoliang is an absolute heavyweight. In the international table tennis arena, he is the executive vice chairman of the International Table Tennis Federation; in the domestic table tennis world, he is the president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association. Therefore, Liu Guoliang, who holds several positions, has a heavy responsibility and is busy with affairs. Despite the heavy work, Liu Guoliang, who stepped down as the head coach of national table tennis, has been committed to the promotion of table tennis. Recently, a new event initiated by him and Swedish table tennis star Waldner, the Liu Guoliang Laowa Cup, will be held, and the competition will also be broadcast live.
Liu Guoliang Laowa Cup competition will be held
Born in 1965, Waldner is 9 years older than Liu Guoliang and is a famous "immortal evergreen tree" in the world table tennis world. Starting from Liu Guoliang's mentor Cai Zhenhua, Lao Wa has fought against several generations of Chinese table tennis people, and is also the only player in the world table tennis world besides Liu Guoliang, Zhang Jike and Ma Long, who has won a Grand Slam in a foreign association.
Liu Guoliang and Lao Wa faced off again
The tournament, initiated by Liu Guoliang and Lao Wai, is divided into Chinese teams and world teams, With Liu Guoliang as the captain of the Chinese team and Waldner as the captain of the world team. Each team consists of five people and includes both female and disabled athletes. The match is divided into two days, the winner of each game on the first day will receive 1 point, the next day the winner of each game will score 2 points, and the party that reaches 16 points will win the 2022 Liu Guoliang Laowa Cup championship.
The lineups for both sides are to be determined
At present, the world team has identified four people, namely captain Waldner, Germany's Bohr and Ocharov, Norwegian paralympic female athlete Ida Darren, and the other one is undecided. Except for the captain Liu Guoliang, the other four members of the Chinese team have not been announced. In order to meet the needs of fans, the game will be broadcast live. The exact match time is to be determined.